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What's up Red Bank! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Red Bank teen grew into a mainstage director at Basie.
• Which stars are joining Little Steven in Red Bank this month?

Also on today's calendar: Blessing of the Animals Worship and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.
• Monday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 73, low: 58.
• Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds; warm, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• First-Time Director and His Mentor Reunite 20 Years After First Phoenix Show (tworivertimes.com) — A longtime Phoenix Productions performer has come full circle in Red Bank, directing a reimagined, jazz-infused "Pirates! The Penzance Musical" on the Count Basie Center's mainstage alongside the mentor who first cast him there as a teen. Their story highlights how the local community theater nurtures young talent, emphasizes inclusivity, and helps residents build confidence that carries from the Basie's stages into everyday life.
   

• Steven Van Zandt Returns to Red Bank for Walk of Fame Induction, Teach Rock Benefit (tworivertimes.com) — Red Bank will host Steven Van Zandt at the Count Basie Center on Oct. 17 for a TeachRock benefit that doubles as the launch of a Teachers Hall of Fame. The Monmouth Street event features Van Zandt's Walk of Fame induction plus performances and appearances by Pete Davidson, Jon Bon Jovi, Kool & the Gang, and others, with proceeds supporting free arts-focused curriculum for educators.
   

📸 Around Red Bank

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Red Bank

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Blessing of the Animals Worship →
  Middletown Reformed Church, 121 Kings Hwy, Middletown Township
  10:30 am
Sunday October 25
• Brookdale Community College Fall Open House →
  Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Middletown Township
  1:00 pm
Tuesday October 27
• Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
  Virtual,
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Nissan City of Red Bank →
  Nissan City of Red Bank, 120 Newman Springs Road, Red Bank
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Trivia Night at Shore Gamers - family friendly! →
  Shore Gamers, 40 Broad St, Red Bank
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Jersey Shore Comedy Club - Laughs Gone Rogue - October 17th - Red Bank NJ →
  Basie Center Cinema House, 36 White St, Red Bank
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 18
• FREE CONCERT The Red Bank Chamber Music Society presents Ulysses Quartet →
  Trinity Episcopal Church, 65 W Front St, Red Bank
  4:30 pm
Monday October 19
• Designing the Intentional Native Garden →
  Monmouth County Library - Eastern Branch, Shrewsbury, 1001 NJ-35, Shrewsbury
  9:00 am
Wednesday October 21
• Shrewsbury Community Blood Drive →
  IMA/Presbyterian Church at Shrewsbury, 352 Sycamore Ave, Shrewsbury
  12:30 pm
• Open House & Student Spotlight →
  Arthur Murray Dance Centers Red Bank, 58 Broad St, Red Bank
  6:45 pm
Thursday October 22
• War of the Worlds, the 1938 Panic Broadcast →
  Monmouth County Library - Eastern Branch, Shrewsbury, 1001 NJ-35, Shrewsbury
  9:00 am
• War of the Worlds →
  Monmouth County Library - Eastern Branch, Shrewsbury, 1001 NJ-35, Shrewsbury
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors.
  I have a very badly clogged bathroom sink pipe. The P-trap is removed and I'm snaking the pipe into the wall with no luck. Does anybody know a… (Nextdoor Ueland)

• The Arbor Company posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Shrewsbury. Apply here.
• CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Rumson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Red Bank here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fair Haven

• Rumson-Fair Haven Wins 2026 Shore Conference Girls Tennis Title (tworivertimes.com)

Little Silver

• This lobster cutlet is going viral on social media. Here's where to find it in New Jersey (news12.com)
• Personalized Orthopaedic Implant Market To 2035: Active Aging and Digital Manufacturing Drive Expansion (indexbox.io)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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